Agent White
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ugh, i really didn't want to grind, but ix. and x. are ridiculous solo. then again they're probably not meant for solo play.
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Soul Sacrifice |OT| Sacrifice your wallet to save the Vita
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some of those essences are very difficult to get :/
man... the story/writing/narrative is just amazing... I find myself waiting for the voice-acting to play out just to get that atmospheric effect... that lingering presence (when I read faster and can just press (x) to get through everything)
if anything, the story is beautiful in its strange way :O
Story is amazing. I am also a bit surprised that it was pretty easy so far ingame. I do all the quests based on the difficulty and already spent like 20-30 hours on 1* 2* and 3* quests. It was easy for the first 30 hours at least
No doubt that is going to change at one point though.dreamer3kx
Member
Agree with the story, feels like Im listening to a sorcerers diary or something similar, I also get that Interview with the vampire vibe for some reason.
Agent White
Member
well i guess i'm going with the desert hydra for grinding. i get about 130-140xp in 1:30 or less for pretty much standing behind a golem launching eggs. the hydra itself only gives 95, but there's usually about 4 dead minions as well. some even + and ++.
doesn't hurt that i'm also getting offerings i want.
doesn't hurt that i'm also getting offerings i want.
corrosivefrost
Member
Agent White
Member
Don't get too overpowered or doing IX and X later tonight will be no fun.
honestly i still feel underpowered for those
i'm using that 1 hp sigil to get it done so fast/efficiently. i've upgraded those fire roots to full power though, and i'm getting more powerful versions of the tentacles.edit: just tried the same method on the poseidon inn hydra, and it's not worth it. i'm taking twice as long, birds are swooping down, i have to use my black rite, and my egg offerings are reaching their limit.
also lol at aurous timesand. has anyone tried this? wouldn't you be dead before the 9 seconds were up?
honestly i still feel underpowered for those
edit: just tried the same method on the poseidon inn hydra, and it's not worth it. i'm taking twice as long, birds are swooping down, i have to use my black rite, and my egg offerings are reaching their limit.
also lol at aurous timesand. has anyone tried this? wouldn't you be dead before the 9 seconds were up?
That's what HP boost sigils are for,
test_account
XP-39C²
In the single player, in chapter
, i feel that i made a small "mistake". What i did was that i
The Memories Remain Ch. 18
sacrificed one of the NPC there (he is called Issen or something), but when i play that level again, the NPC is nowhere to be seen. Is there any way to rewrite the history in the book, so that he gets back?
Agent White
Member
lastflowers
Banned
god damn. I just got done with the Cyclops (ch 3.1?). That fight was a lot of fun. Looking forward to more sweet fights.
I just got done with that too. Twas' fun. He was easier than the previous elven boss.
Still getting the hang of everything though.
They'll be on your allies list regardless. I always go for sacrifice on them after a few elemental chains.
Elven boss is a bitch because they move too damn much. Although I haven completed that quest 2-3 times already.
lastflowers
Banned
Yeah, that elven boss was super annoying. The game finally did a little bit of 'clicking' with me on this one, due to the replenishing 'charges' from sacrificing enemies. I thought you could only replenish from the environmental items.
Cyclops creeps me out. Something about the way he moves. I expected him to lumber around like a giant but he doesn't do that at all. I freely admit I got lucky the first time I encountered him as I didn't die and didn't have much trouble but I also happened to be standing behind obstacles at opportune times.
I just encountered Illecebra for the first time in the Story mode. I really like the way the story is presented and the way it's all unfolding but I also wish the names hadn't been changed from the original version. Especially since the magical chalice is so obviously the Holy Grail. As cool as the story is I feel like it was that much better when it was a twisted version of an Arthurian legend.
test_account
XP-39C²
I see. But is there any way to get him back into the level that i mentioned earlier?
Everything under "刻印" on the Japanese Wiki is a Sigil. This link is specifically for the palm Sigils: http://w.livedoor.jp/sousac/d/%b9%ef%b0%f5%a1%ca%be%b8%c9%f4%a1%cb
What's the best way to get the Witch LE++ required for that Divine Blood III in single player?
Not a clue! By unlocked I meant appearing in my list, I now have to grind it..
My best guess would be bringing two allies to a Cerberus mission.
Wow I kicked Gargoyle's ass. Got a score of 480, and I saved it so I didn't even get the extra 30 points for sacrificing an archfiend. Spewing golem that it's weak to while spamming the corresponding explosive eggs, then going in for a combo with melee attacks did the trick. Felt proud.
For +, definitely dual wyvern. 1-HP Sigil, if you do it correctly, can end it in a minute. With a bunch of random failures because they sometimes fall in the wrong spots or do their split up immediately..doubt it's any good for ++ though, could never find one.
26 Wyvern SE, 4 SE+
I gave up on the ++ for now, and am probably going to give up on this Blood sigil as well..14 SEs in a row. So tedious! It's a choice of tedious grind, or a more tedious grind to make the other grind less tedious. Really hate this +/++ system.
Agent White
Member
i think i'm ready for it now, and my offerings were just not right for that mission(even the broken ones
).do you think you'll stick to the dark arm? assuming your doing the 1/99 for the trophy.
Maybe in the sequel..
Life/Magic won't be Defense/Attack. It could divide some magic types (blood vs melee), character and spell appearance, but mostly only change the story and story branches which would hold more weight, and can't be changed at a whim. Sacrifice in the Avalon, or Save for those mysterious letters..
One of the disappointing aspects of Soul Sacrifice is that none of the decisions you make hold any weight. You can save or sacrifice anybody, and immediately re-do any of those decisions. They unlock mission branches, but only in an incredibly archaic fashion that forces you to go for both for completion's sake. You can de-level your arm at any time. Any body part you sacrifice is repaired with lacrima.
It would be so much more satisfying if decisions (maybe not body sacrifices..) were all permanent, and the story was dynamic regarding those decisions!
Life/Magic won't be Defense/Attack. It could divide some magic types (blood vs melee), character and spell appearance, but mostly only change the story and story branches which would hold more weight, and can't be changed at a whim. Sacrifice in the Avalon, or Save for those mysterious letters..
One of the disappointing aspects of Soul Sacrifice is that none of the decisions you make hold any weight. You can save or sacrifice anybody, and immediately re-do any of those decisions. They unlock mission branches, but only in an incredibly archaic fashion that forces you to go for both for completion's sake. You can de-level your arm at any time. Any body part you sacrifice is repaired with lacrima.
It would be so much more satisfying if decisions (maybe not body sacrifices..) were all permanent, and the story was dynamic regarding those decisions!
Zumblakladla
Banned
Should I buy this like retail or digital?
Got some $$ on PSN so i wonder if i should spend on Soul Sacrifice or save for PSN titles only.
Got some $$ on PSN so i wonder if i should spend on Soul Sacrifice or save for PSN titles only.
i think i'm ready for it now, and my offerings were just not right for that mission(even the broken ones
do you think you'll stick to the dark arm? assuming your doing the 1/99 for the trophy.
I think I'll stick with it for quickly grinding out sigils I can use for neutral and divine arm too. After that I may switch for multiplayer stuff. Dunno. Finishing quests ASAP is more my style anyways so dark arm may suit me best.
You must read everything from the Mad Chronicle to the Postface + Online/Adhoc/Stats and Peddler. There might be a glitch though, I did it several times (put an elastic around the sticks) and it wasn't working. I created a new character, beat the Nimue/Sortiara story, went through the pages again + multiplayer and it unlocked the trophy just fine.
I've a feeling I'm getting the same glitch.
I'll try it again later when it's my last trophy and if it still doesn't work I'll try the new character thing.
I need to do more research and work out what the hell I'm supposed to be doing.
Struggling so far, and I'm only on chapter 1. Nothing to do with the controls or anything, I'm just faffing around. So far I'm 1:9 save:sacrifice. God knows even if that is a good idea. Might become a glass canon.
Struggling so far, and I'm only on chapter 1. Nothing to do with the controls or anything, I'm just faffing around. So far I'm 1:9 save:sacrifice. God knows even if that is a good idea. Might become a glass canon.
lastflowers
Banned
On the Cyclops I was killed with two hits. That shit sucked
I think people going heavy in one direction whilst levelling are crazy, it really feels like a more balanced build, but with enough points in chaos to get dark arm 2 or so is best. I'll probably end up at something like 40/60 or 30/70, that should have decent damage and capable of taking a few hits, we'll see.
Will make other characters if I really get into the game that goes heavy one way.
Will make other characters if I really get into the game that goes heavy one way.
Everyone should just go 40/40 initially to get all the black rites. Hopefully by then you get a feel for what you want and work from there. Neutral has some pretty nice support (and offense) sigils too though.
You die in two hits to high-tier bosses as Divine, really.
i think i'm ready for it now, and my offerings were just not right for that mission(even the broken ones
do you think you'll stick to the dark arm? assuming your doing the 1/99 for the trophy.
We'll do it tonight then I've been preparing myself for that battle again :]
I tried it with random but it was horrible.
lastflowers
Banned
it was one of those things where I died in literally 10 seconds. hit once, tried to run away to heal--dead. was like--da fuq.
Man I really love the Morphing spells in this game, the only issue is that with the Golem masks its nearly impossible to get randoms to come together to allow me to pop the spell off.
I really wish there were more transformation spells, or monster controlling spells, maybe allow some where you can transform into a werewolf, or some of the smaller bosses like the Wyvren or something, and make it a one use and it breaks.
Right now the only real viable ones to use in mutiplayer are the jack o lantern/frost, and gargoyel, because the golem masks require help from other players to make the transformation work.
I really wish there were more transformation spells, or monster controlling spells, maybe allow some where you can transform into a werewolf, or some of the smaller bosses like the Wyvren or something, and make it a one use and it breaks.
Right now the only real viable ones to use in mutiplayer are the jack o lantern/frost, and gargoyel, because the golem masks require help from other players to make the transformation work.
Most painful for me thus far was in the Griffin+Phoenix fight. If you hit Griffin as it screams, it'll fall down to the floor for a few seconds.
Except he aims for you. And, with my ~60/40 build at the time, did 75% of my HP..killed me a few times when my HP wasn't completely topped off.
Except he aims for you. And, with my ~60/40 build at the time, did 75% of my HP..killed me a few times when my HP wasn't completely topped off.
Whats up yall..
Ive been playing and I feel mad behind.... Im low build and Im trying to get better offerings and spells in order. It seems like an investment just to get some of these better offerings but how I can I clear these contracts when my spells just aren't that powerful yet??
Ah well..
I wanna hop online for a few matches. Is anyone up for a couple games? Ill warn that Im not some kind of super monster assassin (lol) but I hold my own just by knowing how to move.
Ive been playing and I feel mad behind.... Im low build and Im trying to get better offerings and spells in order. It seems like an investment just to get some of these better offerings but how I can I clear these contracts when my spells just aren't that powerful yet??
Ah well..
I wanna hop online for a few matches. Is anyone up for a couple games? Ill warn that Im not some kind of super monster assassin (lol) but I hold my own just by knowing how to move.
Need help with that one....
DangerousDave
Member
Those limited time bosses (specially the ones without weakness, like Cyclops) are a pain in the ass when you have a divine build
If you wanna set up a room I'll play for a few rounds.
Those limited time bosses (specially the ones without weakness, like Cyclops) are a pain in the ass when you have a divine build
Gotta hook up with some black buddies.
Story is amazing. I am also a bit surprised that it was pretty easy so far ingame. I do all the quests based on the difficulty and already spent like 20-30 hours on 1* 2* and 3* quests. It was easy for the first 30 hours at least
I really like how the voice acting is at times... haha shall not say further for those who have yet get there. The English VA isn't as bad afterall
and bleh :/ you guys are making me feel bad... I was already struggling with the second last chapter haha
Second last chapter? You are waaaaay ahead of me then I guess. I still havent done anything above 3* Still finishing the 3* side missions.
Oh yeah, how again did reviewers manage to play this game for 15 hours until they were "done" with it to write a review? Including the demo time I am at 50 hours and havent done anything above 3* yet.